Austin is a city in Texas (TX), United States
Austin (/ˈɒstɪn/ ( listen)) is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous 48 states. As of the Census Bureau's July 1, 2016 estimate, Austin had a population of 947,890, up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. Located in Central Texas within the greater Texas Hill Country, the city is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways, including Lady Bird Lake, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, the Colorado River, Lake Travis, and Lake Walter E. Long. It is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan statistical area, which had an estimated population of 2,056,405 as of July 1, 2016.
Top sights in Austin | |
---|---|
Longhorn Baseball | 30.279282 / -97.726579 |
The Belmont | 29.523289 / -97.683887 |
Shoal Creek Greenbelt | 30.292178 / -97.750621 |
La Pena | 30.265071 / -97.743606 |
Skyspace At University Of Texas At Austin | 30.284869 / -97.736722 |
Sitagu Buddha Vihara | 30.219450 / -97.919855 |
Caswell House | 30.278967 / -97.747742 |
City-Wide Garage Sale | 30.260648 / -97.752902 |
Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater | 30.264486 / -97.772453 |
Rainey Street Historic District | 30.257912 / -97.739097 |
Oakwood Cemetery | 30.277215 / -97.723645 |
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center | 30.269280 / -97.742836 |
Yard Dog | 30.248562 / -97.750399 |
Austin History Center | 30.271713 / -97.745887 |
Bremond Block | 30.270400 / -97.746127 |
Austin Fire Museum | 30.265764 / -97.739423 |
The Austin Antique Mall | 30.373160 / -97.730065 |
Willie Nelson Statue | 30.265161 / -97.746742 |
Lorenzo De Zavala State Archives And Library | 30.273926 / -97.738434 |
Confederate Soldier Monument | 30.273926 / -97.738434 |